City Council

TOWN OF VERMONT PLAN COMMISSION MEETING 4017 County Hwy JJ, Black Earth, WI 53515 Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6:00 P.M. Call to order and posting certification Tim called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was properly noticed: posted on the front door of the Town Hall, posted on the town website, emailed to the online subscribers, and published in the Mount Horeb Mail and Times Tribune. Present: Tim Pierce, Diane Anderson, Dean Bossenbroek, Jim Elleson, Polly Kawalek, Doug Meier, Max Scoll Approval of agenda Doug moved and Jim seconded a motion to approve the agenda. Carried 5-0. Approval of April meeting minutes Jim moved and Doug seconded a motion to approve the April meeting minutes. Carried 5 -0. Public input/general comments None Six Springs LLC, field road application, Rainbow Farm Road • A field Road application was submitted. • They have a construction project which is primarily in the Town of Blue Mounds • Rainbow Farm Road is all in the Town of Vermont, 20 ft of the field road is in the Town of Vermont • An easement agreement is on file. • The addition of a culvert is in the plan. Jim moved and Max seconded a motion to recommend approval of the field road application. Carried 6-0. Darrin & Janelle Zimmerman, driveway and building site, Lot 2 across from 4017 County Hwy JJ • Lot 2 is across from the town hall; the zoning was done when the Roberts farm was divided out. • The is a driveway off an existing shared driveway. • A shared driveway agreement is on file. • The building envelope was previously approved and has expired. This application is for the same building envelope. Diane moved and Max seconded a motion to recommend approval of the driveway. Carried 6-0. Jim moved and Diane seconded a motion to recommend approval of the building envelope. Carried 6-0.  Steve Frame, driveway and building site, Lot 2 near 3625 Ryan Road • There were no questions regarding the building envelope. • Hans Hilbert said the driveway permit is up to the town. • The zoning permit will require a shoreland zoning permit. • Disturbing more the 4,000 sq ft will require an erosion control plan. • The County was open to allowing a short stretch of driveway less than 75 feet to the creek to make it accessible. (75 feet setback would push the driveway too far up the hill.) • Steve plans to have Wyser do an engineering plan. • He will need the erosion control plan and shoreland control plan before the county issues a zoning permit. Jim moved and Polly seconded a motion to recommend approval of the driveway permit with the understanding that there may be changes to satisfy the county shoreland zoning requirements. Carried 7-0. Jim moved and Max seconded a motion to recommend approval of the building site pending receipt of new GPS points before June 9, 2025. Carried 7-0. Cynthia & Todd Leece, rezone application, 9517 Howery Road • We previously approved a homesite and driveway. • A shared driveway agreement is on file. • The county wants 66 ft of roadside frontage for the creation of a lot. • The Town says you could still use the driveway that we previously approved. • The homesite and original driveway are approved. Max moved and Doug seconded a motion to recommend approval of the rezone. Carried 7-0. County proposed blanket rezone for Vermont • The County has been looking for inconsistencies in zoning. • The town has been asked to review for agreement with suggested zoning. • The County cannot force a rezone. • PC would recommend zoning change to board. • The Board would approve. • The county would contact landowners. • Tim will follow up with Bridget with additional questions. Chapter 7 Land Division Ordinance revision – working topic. This topic is being moved to next month. Comprehensive Plan review – Working topic. Max will compare the County document with the document the Plan Commission has been working on for the next meeting.  Agenda items for the next meeting. • Richard Anderson rezone • Chapter 7 Land Division Ordinance revision • Comprehensive Plan review • Driveway application 9719 Windy Acres • Blanket rezone Next Meeting Date. Monday, June 23, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Adjournment Jim moved and Max seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Diane Anderson, Planning Commission Secretary